Folding clip-board



(No Model.)

7 W. G. WEAGLY.

FOLDING GLIP BOARD.

No. 403,283. PatentedMay 14, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM GEORGE VVEAGLY, OF GALION, OHIO.

FOLDING CLIP-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 403,233, dated May 14,1889.

Application filed June 29, 1888- Serial No. 278,545. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM GEORGE \VEAGLY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Galion, in the county of Crawford and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Folding Clip-Boards; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to that class of paperclips which combines asupport or hand-rest with a clamp for holding sheets of paper inposition for writing thereon, and includes the general features of awriting-tablet and a temporary binder.

The most important object of my invention is to secure a clip-boardwhich may be folded or rolled into a small compass, so as to be easilyplaced in a coat-pocket or other receptacle of limited capacity. Iattain this object with the other features of my invention by theconstruction and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of my folding clip-board complete. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same folded orrolled, and Fig. 3 is a rear view of the clamp or paper-retaining deviceas applied to my clipboard.

Corresponding letters refer to corresponding parts in the several viewsshown.

The base of my clip-board consists of a number of narrow rectangularwooden slats, A A, of uniform size, which are connected with each otherand with a top slat, B, of the same thickness with the slats A, buthaving greater width, by means of a sheet of canvas, O, which is gummedto the upper surface of the slats A and B. To the slat B is attached, bymeans of spiral springs s, a

clamp or clip, D, preferably made of metal, and having soldered theretoa wire handle, E, for turning or releasing the clamp. At the center ofand screwed into the edge of the slat B is a small hook or eyelet, c,and in the edge of the bottom slat, A, is-a corresponding hook oreyelet, b. When the board is open, an elastic band, as, in the eyelet bmay be stretched around the lower end of the board, and thus keep inplace the sheets of paper at that end. If not needed for this purpose,said band may be stretched under the slats A and placed over the hook oreyelet c, when it will serve to keep the tablet or clip-board open.lVhen the board is rolled or folded, the same band, by being releasedfrom the hook or eyelet 0, may encircle the clip-board and have bothends fastened to the eyelet b, and it will then serve to keep the boardrolled.

In the manufacture of my folding clipboard,I do not confine myself tothe use of canvas as a facing for the slats, but may use leather orother suitable material; and instead of making the handle E of wire itmay be stamped out of and be a part of the same piece of metal with theclamp D. It will also readily be seen that the folding board or tabletmay be used, without the clamp, as a support for sheets of paper uponwhich it is desired to write; nor do I confine myself to wood in themanufacture of the slats A, for heavy pasteboard may be economicallyused and effect the same object, though not so desirable or durable aswood. I

When the tablet or clip-board is flattened out, the sides of the slats Aabut against each other, and thus-form a firm and level support for thepaperlaid thereon and upon which it is desired to write.

By using this device a desk or other firm flat surface on which to placethe clip-board may be dispensed with, as by placing the thumb andforefinger on the upper side of the clip-board and pressing it againstthe other fingers beneath the board the latter be comes perfectly rigidand firm. My invention is therefore especially valuable to travelers whodesire to write en route, and who at the same time cannot convenientlycarry a large tablet not capable of being folded.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. As a new article of manufacture, a folding clip-board consisting ofnarrow slats fiexi- I11 testimony whereof I aifix my signature in blyconnected With each other and provided presence of two Witnesses. with asuitable clamping device, as 1), as and a for the purposes set forth.VILLIAM GEORGE WEAGLY.

2. The combination, in a folding clip-board, of a series of narrowslats, a flexible facing Vitnesses: for said slats, and a clampingdevice, as D, W. I. GOSHORN,

substantially as set forth. I R. XV. JOHNSTON.

